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THE 3 MOST DANGEROUS

WORDS A PARENT CAN SAY IS

"NOT MY CHILD"

How to talk to your kids about the dangers of alcohol and drugs

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MIDDLE SCHOOL,

HIGH SCHOOL &

BEYOND

It's never too early and it's never too late to start the discussion.

As a parent, there are going to be times when you need help discussing issues both big

and small. That’s why we created this parent toolkit with facts, talking points, and helpful

tips on how to talk to your kids about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.

You are the most important person in your children's lives. The more you talk to them

about not using alcohol and other drugs, the more you can influence and encourage

them to make healthy choices that will help them succeed in life.

Early, ongoing, honest conversations and close supervision are the best ways that

parents can help to prevent their child from using drugs or alcohol or developing an

addiction later in life.

Kids whose parents talk to them about

not using alcohol, marijuana, and

other drugs are up to 50% less likely

to use than those who don’t. 1

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Alcohol is the most used substance by teens in Hunterdon

County. Most teens obtain alcohol by taking it from the home.

THE TOP 5 THINGS YOU NEED

TO KNOW AS A PARENT

2.

6 out of 10 prescription pills

purchased online are made with a

lethal dose of fentanyl.

Fake Adderall

Real Adderall

Real Xanax

Fake Xanax

99% of vapes contain nicotine, even ones marketed as

nicotine free. Nicotine is the most addictive of all drugs,

which makes vaping nicotine deceptively dangerous.

70% of teens state that they obtain addictive prescription pills

from family and friends, including from their home medicine

cabinets. Safely storing medications is the best way to prevent

misuse.

50 Woodstock Joints = 1 Marijuana Dab Today

Marijuana today is not the marijuana

of years past. THC levels have

skyrocketed resulting in dangerous

health consequences.

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In A Split Second

Beer, hard seltzers, and wine are not “safer” than hard liquor.

Anyone can develop a serious alcohol problem, even a

teenager.

Alcohol is a powerful drug that slows down the mind and body.

It impairs coordination, slows reaction time, and impairs vision,

clear thinking, and judgement.

Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth and

can cause enormous health and safety risks.

FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL

ALCOHOL IS STILL A DRUG

HOSTING UNDERAGE DRINKING

Allowing persons under 21 years of age to consume alcohol

on your property (except your own child) in New Jersey could

result in fines of up to $1000 and 180 days in jail per person

served.

If serving an underage person alcohol results in injury, the

adult found responsible may be charged with endangering the

welfare of a child, subject to a fine of up to $15,000 and 5

years in state prison.

New Jersey law imposes civil liability on social hosts who serve

alcohol to anyone under the legal drinking age of 21 who is

subsequently involved in an incident causing injury or death.

It is estimated that as many as 4,000 deaths occur

each year from alcohol poisoning. Many of them

are first-time drinkers who never had alcohol

before. Even if a person does not die, alcohol

overdose can lead to irreversible brain damage.

Alcohol affects a teen brain differently than a

mature brain since the brain goes through a rapid

development and “wiring” between 12 and 21.

Research shows that people who start

drinking before the age of 15 are at a

higher risk for developing Alcohol Use

Disorder (AUD) later in life.

THE EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN

15 year old

heavy drinker

15 year old

non-drinker

These images show that a heavy drinker doesn't

activate the same brain areas as a non-drinker

normally does for memory and learning.

Image from Susan Taper, PhD, University of California, San Diego

NJ Rev Stat § 2C:24-44

3.

They are non-FDA regulated

flavored aerosols.

Each time a new memory is

created or a new skill is learned,

stronger connections – or

synapses – are built between

brain cells.

Nicotine changes the way

synapses are formed.

WHAT'S IN A VAPE?

NOT "JUST WATER VAPOR"

Diacetyl is the

chemical

associated with the

disease "popcorn

lung".

Addictive Drugs

such as Nicotine

and THC.

Heavy Metals such

as Lead and Nickel.

Formaldehyde

Nicotine is the most addictive of all drugs, which makes vaping nicotine

deceptively dangerous.

Nicotine harms the parts of the brain that control

attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.

99%

of all vape devices

contain nicotine, even

ones marketed as

"nicotine free".

69% of teens are

exposed to vape

advertising.

E-liquids are NOT

water vapor and flavoring.

A NEW GENERATION OF SMOKERS

HOW BAD IS VAPING FOR YOUR BODY?

Nicotine can harm

the developing brain.

The brain keeps

developing until

about age 25.

FACTS ABOUT VAPING

Making it harder to learn...

-New sports plays

-New sheet music

-Important test questions

or anything new!

4.

Vape devices come in many

shapes, sizes, colors and can even

look like pens, watches or every

day items.

Stay up to date on

vape devices and

tobacco trends by

visiting our website.

Marijuana use has been linked with

depression and anxiety, as well as

suicidal thoughts among teens.

Problems can include a chronic cough,

more frequent lung illness, and a higher

risk of lung infections.

When someone uses marijuana, the heart rate

may increase or even double. This increases

the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Modern cannabis plants contain higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive

compound in the plant that gives users the sensation of feeling "high".

The higher the THC content, the stronger the effects on your brain and behavior.

People who begin using marijuana before the

age of 18 are at increased risk of developing

Marijuana Use Disorder (the inability to stop

using marijuana even though it’s causing

health and/or social problems.)

Today, cannabis is much stronger than in past decades making it a whole

new drug with new concerns for youth.

FACTS ABOUT MARIJUANA

A NEW LEVEL OF THC

EFFECT ON THE BODY

DELTA-8 THC - "WEED LITE"

5.

Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as Delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive

substance typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD).

Products can include candy, food, vapes, tinctures.

Delta-8 THC can be found being sold in convenience stores, gas stations,

vape shops, CBD shops and other locations. While it is illegal to purchase

unless you are 21 many of these products are easily accessible to kids.

Have you seen

signs like this

around the county?

Products that have been

extracted from the plant.

Includes products such as

dabs, wax & shatter.

Concentrates

55-95% THC

Vaping

Up to 95% THC

Smoking

15-20% THC

Edibles

Made with marijuana

leaves or high potency

cannabis extracts.

50-90% THC

Such as joints,

blunts and bongs.

This includes synthetic

marijuana. Using

vaporizing devices.

Non-opioid

Pain Relievers

OxyContin (Oxycodone)

Vicodin, Norco and Lortab (Hydrocodone with Acetaminophen)

Percocet (Oxycodone with Acetaminophen)

Tramadol

Codeine

Morphine

What are commonly prescribed opioids?

Nearly

of the reported

107,081 drug overdose

deaths in the U.S.

involved opioids in

2022.

Physical

Therapy

Acupuncture

Massage

Therapy

Nerve

Blocks

68%

What is an opioid?

Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are medications prescribed by doctors to treat

persistent or severe pain. While they can effectively relieve pain, opioids carry some risks

and can be highly addictive.

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Pills to Heroin

Heat & Ice

Am I at risk of addiction?

Will something else work?

How long will I be taking them?

Are you prescribing the lowest possible dose?

What’s the plan to taper me off?

Questions to Ask the Doctor

Medicine misuse means taking a medication (either prescribed or over the counter) in a

manner or dose other than directed; taking someone else’s prescription, even if for a

legitimate medical complaint; or taking a medication to get high.

FACTS ABOUT MEDICATIONS

About 165 kids - or roughly four school

busloads of children - are seen in

emergency rooms for medication-related

treatment every day in the U.S.

MEDICATION MISUSE

THE DANGERS OF OPIOIDS

NON-OPIOID CHOICES

70%

of teens state that they

obtain addictive prescription

pills from family and friends,

including from their home

medicine cabinets.

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Fentanyl Factor

Fentanyl is added to other drugs to

make them stronger.

Fentanyl can be found in cocaine,

heroin, methamphetamines,

molly/MDMA, and other drugs.

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful synthetic opioid.

Fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to treat pain, but not all

fentanyl comes from a pharmacy. Because it is so potent,

addictive, and cheap to make, illegal drug dealers often use

chemicals to mix their own fentanyl.

It only takes a very small dose

of fentanyl (2 milligrams), such

as the amount found on the tip

of a pencil, to be lethal.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized over 379 million deadly

doses of fentanyl in 2022, enough doses of fentanyl to kill every American.

FACTS ABOUT FENTANYL

FAKE / COUNTERFEIT PILLS

Prescription pills purchased online are often fakes made with fentanyl.

Illegal drug dealers use pill presses to create fake/counterfeit pills that look like real medication. People

who want to experiment or self-medicate with prescription medication may buy a few pills and accidentally

consume fentanyl. Fentanyl has become so common that even a pill from a trusted friend may not be safe.

Fake Adderall

Real Adderall

Fake Oxycodone

Real Oxycodone

Real Xanax

Fake Xanax

WHAT IS FENTANYL?

50x

FENTANYL IS

MORE POTENT

THAN HEROIN

Why do criminal drug networks mix fentanyl into their drugs?

They want to make more money. Fentanyl is strong and cheap to manufacture, so they

mix it into other drugs to stretch their supply. This makes every dose a gamble,

because the people taking the drugs have no idea how much fentanyl they're getting.

If fentanyl is so dangerous, why would anybody take it?

People take drugs for all sorts of reasons. Kids may hear that a prescription pill could

help them focus or relax and want to try it, even if they don't normally use drugs. If they

buy the pill online, it’s likely a fake made with fentanyl.

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

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Drug traffickers advertise on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram,

Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube.

Posts and stories are often accompanied by known code words and emojis that

are used to market and sell illicit and deadly drugs on social media.

Agents at the DEA have warned that drug traffickers are using social media to advertise drugs and

conduct sales. If you have a smartphone and a social media account, then a drug trafficker can find

you. This also means they are finding your kids who have social media accounts.

Advertise

Connect & Pay

Drug traffickers have turned smartphones into a one-stop shop to market, sell,

buy, and deliver deadly, fake prescription pills and other dangerous drugs.

SOCIAL MEDIA & DRUGS

ONE STOP SHOPPING

Prospective buyers contact drug traffickers on social media apps in response

to their advertisements – either using direct messaging (DM) or by

commenting on a post.

Once contact is made, drug traffickers and

potential buyers often move to an encrypted

communications app like WhatsApp, Signal,

and Telegram.

After a deal is made, drug traffickers request

payment using one-click apps like Venmo,

Zelle, Cash App, and Remitly.

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